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Apr 26, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) drives to the basket while Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) defends during the first half in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
On Saturday, March, 5th at 7:00 P.M. the (36-25) Boston Celtics will be on the road to take on the (42-17) Cleveland Cavaliers. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Cavaliers 104.6 – Celtics 98.5 with an over/under of 203.1. The Cavaliers enter the game with a (25-5) home record while the Celtics are (16-15) on the road.
Point differential: Cavaliers +5.7 (4th) Celtics +4.2 (7th)
Points per game: Celtics 106 (4th) Cavaliers 102.9 (10th)
Points allowed per game: Cavaliers 97.2 (tied for 3rd) Celtics 101.8 (13th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Cavaliers 45.7% (9th) Celtics 44.1% (22nd)
Three Point Percentage: Cavaliers 35.8% (9th) Celtics 33.4% (tied for 26th)
Free Throw Percentage: Celtics 78.7% (7th) Cavaliers 73.7% (24th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Celtics 43.7% (5th) Cavaliers 44.5% (10th)
Turnovers committed per game: Cavaliers 12.7 (tied for 5th) Celtics 13.8 (15th)
Turnovers forced per game: Celtics 16.2 (1st) Cavaliers 12.9 (tied for 24th)
Rebounds per game: Celtics 44.9 (7th) Cavaliers 44.7 (8th)
Assists per game: Celtics 24.8 (5th) Cavaliers 22.3 (tied for 12th)
The Cavaliers are (7-3) in their last ten games whereas the Celtics are also (7-3). These teams are very evenly matched in all of the major statistical categories. I was very surprised by this because on paper the Cavaliers appear to be the far more talented team. The Celtics have won three of their last five regular season games against Cleveland but the Cavaliers swept them in the opening round of the 2015 NBA playoffs. The Cavaliers lost a 104-103 heartbreaker at home to the Celtics in their last match-up so I expect them to get some revenge on Saturday.
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